By: West S.B. No. 760
(In the Senate - Filed February 17, 2011; February 23, 2011,
read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
Relations; March 28, 2011, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; March 28, 2011, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the term of interlocal contracts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 791.011, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
(i) Notwithstanding Subsections (d) and (f), an interlocal
contract between municipalities or counties may have a specified
term of years.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the date on which the
constitutional amendment proposed by the 82nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 2011, to authorize the legislature to allow cities or
counties to enter into interlocal contracts with other cities or
counties without the imposition of a tax or the provision of a
sinking fund is approved by the voters. If that amendment is not
approved by the voters, this Act has no effect.
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